Showing posts with label Estonia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Estonia. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

ESTONIA

- The capital of Estonia is Tallinn.

- Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Euro.
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- It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia.

- The official language, Estonian, is a Finno-Ugric language closely related to Finnish, and distantly to Hungarian.


- Estonia is a democratic parliamentary republic divided into 15 counties.


- The population is 1.29 million.

- The total area is 45,227 km2.

- Estonia ranks high in the Human Development Index, and subsequently performs favourably in measurements of press freedom, economic freedom, civil liberties and education.

- The most typical foods in Estonia are black bread, pork, potatoes, and dairy products.

- Kama  or talkkuna  is a traditional Estonian and Finnish finely milled flour mixture. The kama or talkkuna powder is a mixture of roasted barley, rye, oat and pea flour. The oat flour may be completely replaced by wheat flour, or kibbled black beans may be added to the mixture.

- Curd snack:  is a type of sweet snack made from curd, popular in the Baltic States – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – as well as in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.


- Worth mentioning is especially the architectural ensemble that makes out the medieval old town of Tallinn, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In addition, the country has several unique, more or less preserved hill forts dating from pre-Christian times, a large number of still intact medieval castles and churches, while the countryside is still shaped by the presence of a vast number of manor houses from earlier centuries.




In my opinion Estonia is a very beautiful country. Estonian look very nice people. I would like to live there. 
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Friday, March 15, 2013

ESTONIA

Nationality of its inhabitants: Estonians
Language: Estonian
Political system: Republic
Population: 1,3 millions
Total area: 45 000 km²

Estonia has been  a member of the European Union since 2004.
It is the northernmost of the Baltic States, bordered to the south by Latvia, on the east by Russia, on the north by the Gulf of Finland and west by the Baltic Sea. Its currency is the Euro. Its capital is Tallinn, which is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe.
The typical dishes are marinated eel, blood sausage and pork stew with sauerkraut.
The most important people in Estonia are the writer Jaan Kross, whose works have been translated into over 20 languages, Friedrich Kreutwald, author of the national epic Kalevipoeg, and the writer, director and diplomatic Lennart Meri. I would like travel to Estonia But I wouldn't like to live there because it is very cold.



























Thursday, February 24, 2011

Estonia


Estonia

Estonia

  • Year of EU entry: 2004
  • Political system: Republic
  • Capital city: Tallinn
  • Total area: 45 000 km²
  • Population: 1.3 million
  • Currency: euro
  • Listen to the official EU language:
    Estonian

Estonia
Estonia, the most northerly of the Baltic states, regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. It is a mainly flat country on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, with many lakes and islands. Much of the land is farmed or forested.

The Estonian language is closely related to Finnish, but bears no resemblance to the languages of the other Baltic republics, Latvia and Lithuania, or to Russian. About one quarter of the population is of Russian-speaking origin.

The capital, Tallinn, is one of the best-preserved mediaeval cities in Europe, and tourism accounts for 15% of Estonian GDP. The economy is driven by engineering, food products, metals, chemicals and wood products.

Throughout history, many other nations that ruled the region – Danes, Germans, Swedes, Poles and Russians – have influenced Estonian cuisine. Among the traditional dishes are marinated eel, blood sausage and sauerkraut stew with pork.

Famous Estonians include the writer Jaan Kross whose work has been translated into at least 20 languages.

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